The Front Row View (entertainment insurance blog)
Filmmakers: You May NOT be Covered under Homeowners Insurance
17 September, 2024 • David HamiltonImage: Shutterstock You arrive back at your apartment to find your door pried open and your camera, sound and lighting gear missing. You take out your phone and call your insurance broker to report the claim under the homeowners policy that you purchased. An adjuster is assigned. The claims adjuster does a web search a...
Crowd Control at Concerts: Best Practices
26 November, 2024 • Grant PattenSource: Royalty-free stock photo, Shutterstock As music insurance brokers, we work with countless event organizers to ensure they are well-protected against risks. One of the most critical areas of risk management in live events, especially concerts, is crowd control. Inadequate crowd control can lead to a variety of i...
The Importance of Getting Media Releases from Cast and Above-the-line Crew
30 August, 2024 • Grant PattenImage credit: Shutterstock In filmmaking, obtaining media releases (also known as talent releases or actor releases) from the cast and above-the-line crew (i.e., creative personnel) is important for several reasons: **Legal Protection**: Media releases provide legal protection to the filmmakers and production company. ...
The Best Filmmaking Online Courses | Best Online Film Schools
6 August, 2024 • Grant PattenImage: Shutterstock We previously published articles about the best film schools in Canada and the USA. As a companion piece to those articles, let’s do a “resource round-up” of some of the best filmmaking online courses. Scorsese’s MasterClass Udemy’s Complete Filmmaker Guide LinkedIn Learning: Become a Film Producer ...
The Best Mobile Apps for Filmmakers | Best Filmmaking Apps
2 May, 2024 • Grant PattenSource: Shutterstock There are various mobile apps out there – some of them even free – that can help filmmakers be more efficient in their processes and workflows. So, let’s do a “resource round-up” of some of the best mobile apps for filmmakers and producers. Scriptation LumaFusion ShotPro Shot Designer Helios Pro Ar...
The Top 20 Wedding Websites / Best Wedding Websites & Magazines
13 February, 2024 • Grant PattenImage: Shutterstock If you’re getting married or know someone who is, it would be helpful for you to familiarize yourself with wedding websites that can help prepare you for the wedding. Let’s do a “resource round-up” of some of the best wedding websites and magazines available online. These websites/magazines are all ...
Top 10 Stock Footage Platforms for Filmmakers | Best Stock Video Sites
13 November, 2023 • Grant PattenImage: Shutterstock If you’re working on a low-to-no budget film/video project or documentary, you’ll probably have to use stock footage and thankfully, there are many helpful platforms out there that provide a large variety of footage for download at reasonable prices. So, let’s do a “resource round-up” of some of the...
Best Wedding Venues in Anchorage, Alaska
19 October, 2023 • Grant PattenAll images purchased from Shutterstock Anchorage, Alaska has no shortage of impressive venues that are appropriate for hosting weddings. We’ll list some of them in this article. We’ll discuss, in no particular order: Best church/synagogue/mosque wedding venues Best outdoor wedding venues Best restaurant wedding venues ...
The Best Wedding Venues in Charleston, South Carolina
21 September, 2023 • Grant PattenImages: Shutterstock Charleston, South Carolina has no shortage of impressive venues that are appropriate for hosting weddings. We’ll list some of them in this article. We’ll discuss, in no particular order: Best church/synagogue/mosque wedding venues Best outdoor wedding venues Best restaurant wedding venues Best othe...
Filmmakers, are YOU prepared with cyber insurance if you get hacked?
27 July, 2023 • Grant PattenSource: Royalty-free stock photo ID: 635676176, Shutterstock Don’t think a cyber hack could happen to your production company? Well, think again! Just look at the below real-life examples of film production company hacks to see how real this threat is: The Sony Pictures hack (2014) In 2014, a hacker group (likely spons...
4 Ways to Prevent Cyber Attacks in the Creative Industry (Canada)
27 July, 2023 • Grant PattenCyber attacks in creative industries Content creation companies such those involved in advertising & media, film production, graphic design or animation that operate without cyber security insurance are exposed to cyber attacks. Any company that produces creative content usually holds sensitive information for thei...
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